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DETROIT (Reuters) - A coalition of eight unions and environmental groups, including the United Auto Workers, asked President Barack Obama to push for higher fuel-economy standards for light-duty vehicles.
The BlueGreen Alliance, a national partnership between labor unions and environmental organizations, said in a letter to Obama that it strongly supports his efforts to create new fuel-efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles sold in model years 2017-2025.
"We encourage you to propose standards that maximize oil savings and reductions of GHG pollution, strengthen the U.S. auto industry, increase the deployment of advanced technology, protect U.S. automotive jobs, and create more opportunity for American workers," the coalition wrote.
Higher gas prices and a still-shaky economic recovery — paired with competition from foreign automakers — have left U.S. companies and trade groups looking for new ways to support their members.
The United States sends about $1 billion per day to foreign countries to pay for oil, according to the letter. Higher fuel economy standards could be a relief to consumers and also create jobs for workers to redesign vehicles and retool factories, the letter said.
The changes could also pinch automakers' margins. The UAW, which is concerned about protecting union jobs, hosted executives from the big U.S. automakers last week to discuss future standards.
The U.S. government has been meeting regularly to consider options for new corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE) standards for 2017 through 2025. Regulators are considering lifting CAFE standards to 56.2 miles per gallon for the 2017 to 2025 time period, a source told Reuters. The Obama administration has publicly said it is targeting a range between 47 mpg and 62 mpg.
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Socality is proud to present Boutonne as a sponsor of Socality Live San Diego. Erin Petchel is the Operator and Owner of Boutonne, a local shop crafting and making leather goods in the heart of San Diego. Erin shares her story of overcoming a personal hardship and turning this around to working towards her dream. Erin will be hosting a workshop at Socality Live San Diego and sharing more from her personal journey. For those who are wanting to step into a creative business opportunity and don't know where to begin, hearing from Erin will be the perfect place to start. We sat down with Erin to hear more about how she is working to create her own American dream.
Why did you start Boutonne?
Three years ago I was lucky enough to have been given the opportunity to start over. I mustered up all i had inside and decided to pursue my dreams of building a brand. I knew it was a "now or never" situation, so i just jumped. Boutonné was born.
Where did the name come from?
Boutonné is a french term that loosely translates to buttoned up. I like to think of this person as someone who exudes class and grace, character and elegance {cue Grace Kelly + Audrey Hepburn}. boutonné as a verb could be something that is well done. buttoned up... {insert sound affect "bing!"}.
Describe the process to making these bags?
Creation begins in our downtown San Diego studio by sketching of pieces or collections. next pattern making and then pieces go off to sampling. We purchase all of our materials in California and each product is carefully crafted by hand in San Diego.
What gave you the inspiration?
I find inspiration in many places; the sea, flowers, fashion magazines or blogs, but mostly my inspiration comes from within. From personal life experiences and my journey. There are certain people that I've met along the way who inspired me more than they'll ever know. I love seeing what people do with their lives, how they create and use their God given talentsl to me that is most inspiring.
What advice would you give to the starting entrepreneurs out there?
Look inside of yourself, find your most authentic self and put that out there.
What is one thing you would tell your 16 year old self?
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The clubhouse of the Mad Dog Motorcycle Club burned early Sunday morning.
Vandalia's volunteer firefighters were called to the clubhouse, located north of Vera, at about 4:30 a.m. on Sunday. Upon their arrival, firefighters found the structure destroyed.
An investigator with the Office of the State Fire Marshal was called to investigate the fire.
The women at St. James Lutheran Church in Vandalia will be having a rummage sale in the church gymnasium on Friday, July 19, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m., and on Saturday, July 20, from 8 a.m. until noon.
In conjunction with the Rummage Sale we will also be conducting a sealed bid, reserve, auction. The three items to be sold by means of a sealed bid are:
Thursday, July 18
✔ TOPS IL 2490 will meet from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is from 9-9:30 a.m. For more information, contact Dovie Heaton-Bergin at 283-1729.
✔ The Crawford-Hale American Legion Unit 95 Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. at the American Legion Home in Vandalia. Officers for 2013-14 will be installed. Members are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served.
✔ TOPS IL 1872, Ramsey, will meet at the Christian Church in Ramsey. Weigh-in is at 6:20 p.m., and the meeting is at 7 p.m.
This old photo of Gallatin Street, taken from atop Lutheran Hill, kicks off our new Vandalia Memories feature.
In this feature, we will publish old photographs of Vandalia that have been posted online at Vandalia Memories, a Facebook page started in June 2010 by Kathy Schultz of Vandalia. This photo was posted by Rose Fisher.
The Fayette County Board last Thursday postponed action on a request from the city of Vandalia to help with a city infrastructure project.
The board is being asked to contribute $112,000 for the extension of city water lines in Vandalia's western Interstate 70 interchange.
That project would allow the city to feed water to the new distribution center that South Central FS is building in the northeast quadrant of that interchange, just north of Pine Ridge Homes and Laack Flooring Innovations.
Sharon and Bill LaDage have long been respected and admired for their contributions to education, and the students they taught and for the worthy causes they have supported, and held in high esteem for their continuing interest and participation in school and community projects, especially those involving the young.
After announcing at Tuesday's meeting of the Vandalia Board of Education that the school district experienced deficit spending of about $750,000 during the just-completed 2012-2013 fiscal year, Superintendent Rich Well said that the gloves are coming off.
"I have five years left of being superintendent," he said. "No longer will I sit around and let somebody else beat the drum for educational issues.
"We're at the mercy of Springfield and Washington, D.C."
Vandalia residents will have a chance in two weeks to voice their opinions on a plan to replace railroad crossings with stop signs at four locations.
That chance will come during a public hearing set for 5 p.m. on Monday, July 29, when the city council's streets and public safety committees continue discussion on a proposal by local developer Charles Barenfanger.
Barenfanger, who with his brother, Walt, started local rail line service in the early 1980s, a few years after Illinois Central Railroad abandoned its north-south line, wants to revive that service.
The Vandalia resident who is in fourth term as Fayette County's coroner will run for sheriff next year.
Bruce Bowen, a Republican, announced his candidacy on Wednesday morning.
Because the announcement was made after deadline on Wednesday, more on Bowen's candidacy for sheriff will be in next week's issue of The Leader-Union.
Chris Smith announced last month that he is running for sheriff in 2014.
The current sheriff, Republican Aaron Lay, has not announced whether he will seek a third term in office.
Vandalia officials will discuss a proposal to replace railroad crossing signals with stop signs at a committee meeting in two weeks.
Also at the meeting, city officials will accept comments from the public about that proposal.
The Vandalia City Council's streets and public safety committees will hold that meeting at 5 p.m. on Monday, July 29.
Being proposed are the replacement of crossing signals with stop signs at:
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Bosses at Pyrotek Special Effects Inc. sued the Lollipop star, real name Dwayne Carter, Jr., earlier this year (15), accusing him of failing to pay $86,000 for services they rendered to create a variety of custom flame effects, including a flaming microphone stand, for a series of gigs between July and September, 2013.
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1. The Parties – Customer, Seller & Supplier
1.1 These terms and conditions of sale, as amended from time to time by the Seller, apply to all sales of Products by the Seller to the Customer. The Seller acts as agent for the Supplier of the Product whose details appear on the obverse side of this document.
2. Offers and Orders
2.1 Any quotation given by the Seller so the Customer is not an offer or obligation to sell but an invitation to treat only. The Seller reserves the right to accept or reject any order it receives. 2.2 Until the Seller accepts in writing an order submitted by the customer, the
Seller is not obliged to supply the Product so ordered to the Customer. The Seller reserves the right to refuse any order based on a quotation within 7 days after receiving the order.
2.3 If the Customer defaults under these terms & conditions, the Seller may cancel, suspend or vary the terms & conditions of any incomplete order that has been accepted by the Seller without notice to the Customer and without being liable to the Customer.
2.4 The Seller is not responsible to the Customer for a breach of its obligation to supply the Product pursuant to an order the Seller has accepted or for any delay in delivery. If the failure to supply or the delay in delivery is caused by matters beyond the reasonable control of the Seller (including, without limitation, acts of God, acts of government, war or other hostility, national or international disaster, fire, explosion power failure, equipment failure, strike or lockout, inability to obtain necessary supplies, and any other force majeure occurrence).
2.5 Under no circumstances is the Seller liable for any consequential loss or damage resulting from any breach of contract or warranty, INCLUDING BREACH of an essential term, and the Seller's liability is limited to the order price of the Product or such amount of the order price as has been paid as at the date of the alleged breach (subject to Clause 9).
3. Pricing Application
3.1. Prices quoted in any order apply to that order only and do not apply in any other circumstances. 3.2 All prices include the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for goods sent to Australian addresses.
4. Risk in the Product
4.1. The risk of loss or damage to the Product passes to the Customer on the date and at the time that the Product is removed from storage for the purpose of delivery to the Customer.
5. Payment for Product
5.1. All invoices are payable 30 days from the date of invoice.
5.2. Time is of the essence for all the Customer's obligations.
5.3. The Seller reserves the right to charge interest to the Customer on overdue accounts at the interest rate of 10% per annum.
5.4. The Customer agrees to pay the Seller any expenses (including legal costs) incurred in collecting any outstanding debts due by the Customer to the Seller.
6. Retention of Ownership
6.1. It is expressly agreed and declared that the Product delivered by the Seller to the Customer remains the sole and absolute property of the Supplier as legal and equitable owner until all money due to the Seller has been paid to the Seller, but such Product will
be at the Customer's risk from the time of delivery of the Product to the Customer.
6.2. The Customer undertakes to store the Product on its premises separately from its own goods or those of any other person and in a manner which makes the Product readily identifiable as the Supplier's Product, until delivery of the Product to a third party.
6.3. The Customer may resell the Product, but only as fiduciary agent of the Seller.
6.4. The Customer must keep an amount from the proceeds of the sale which is equal to the debt owed to the Seller in a separate identifiable account as the beneficial property of the Seller and must immediately pay such amount to the Seller upon request,
6.5. The Customer's right to possession of the Product ceases if it does anything or fails to do anything which would entitle a receiver, a receiver and manager, an administrator or a trustee to be appointed in respect of the Customer, its undertaking or property or any
part thereof, or entitle a person to present a creditor's petition for winding up the Customer.
6.6. The Seller may for the purpose of examination or recovery of the Product enter upon any premises where the Product is stored or where it is reasonably thought to be stored.
6.7. If the Buyer uses the Product in some manufacturing or construction process of its own or of a third party, then the Customer must hold such part of the proceeds of such manufacturing or construction process as relates to the Product in trust for the Seller.
6.8. These provisions apply notwithstanding any arrangement under which the Seller provides credit to the Customer, to the extent that in any inconsistency these provisions prevail.
7. Delivery Times
7.1. Any delivery times notified to the Customer are estimates only and the Seller is not responsible for late or non-delivery.
7.2. If the Customer requests the Seller to postpone delivery of the Product beyond the delivery date or specified in the order, the Seller may agree to do so if the Customer pays an additional fee for such postponement and for storage charges.
8. Warranties, Guarantees
8.1. The Supplier warrants that for a period of 30 days from the date on the order receipt:
8.1.1. Any Product supplied by it will be free from defects in workmanship and material under normal use. This warranty does not cover any Product accessories and parts which are not supplied by the Supplier, and in that case the Customer will only
have the benefit of the warranty (if any) of the manufacturer of such parts and accessories which forms part of the contract between the Supplier and the manufacturer. This warranty does not apply where in the Supplier's opinion a defect has been caused by
careless or improper handling, by non-adherence to operating instructions or by fair wear and tear.
8.1.2. If the Customer is not completely satisfied with its purchase (the "Satisfaction Guarantee"), it can return the Product for a refund, subject to the conditions contained in Clause 12 below.
9. Claims & Liabilities
9.1. Any claim by the Customer as to incorrect performance or breach of these terms and conditions must be made to the Supplier in writing within 30 days of the date recorded on the order receipt, for which time is of the essence.
9.2. Where a claim relates to the warranties under Clause 9, the limitations and exclusions in that clause apply.
9.3.The total liability of the Supplier, its employees, and agents is limited to one or more of the following at the option of the Supplier:
9.3.1. replacement of the Product supplied or supply of equivalent Product;
9.3.2. payment of the cost of replacing the Product or of acquiring equivalent Product; 9.3.3. payment of the cost of having the Product repaired; and does not extend to consequential loss or damage.
10. Exclusions
10.1 The Supplier will not be liable under this warranty where: 10.1.1. in the Supplier's reasonable opinion a defect is caused by fair wear and tear, by careless or improper handling, non-adherence to operating instructions, improper installation or by other
abuse or misuse caused by the Customer or a third party;
10.1.2. any defect, loss or damage is caused to the Product during delivery or shipping.
11. What the Supplier will do
11.1. The Supplier will, in its absolute discretion:
11.1.1. repair the Product or pay for the cost of having the Product repaired; or
11.1.2. replace the Product a maximum of two (2) times at the Customer's request; or
11.1.3. supply an equivalent Product; or
11.1.4. pay for the cost of replacing the Product or acquiring an equivalent Product; or
11.1.5. refund the cost of the Product in accordance with clause.
11.1.6. if the terms and conditions of clause 9.1.2. are satisfied,
11..2. The Supplier reserves the right to charge the Customer, at the Supplier 's current hourly rate, for the cost of examining the Product if such examination by the Supplier reveals that the Product:
11.2.1. is not defective; or
11.2.2. is defective as a result of any of the events specified in clause 10.
12. What the Customer must do
12.1. For the purpose of making any claim under this warranty the Customer must;
12.1.1. immediately upon the Customer becoming aware of circumstances giving rise to a claim pursuant to clause 9.1 or 9.2, return the Product, at the Customer's expense, to the Supplier;
12.1.2. the Product must be in its original condition and packaging with all original accessories and contents and a completed return receipt;
12.2. All Products for return should be sent by registered mail at the Customer's expense. The Supplier does not accept liability for Products which are lost or damaged in the mail.
12.3. The Supplier reserves the right to refuse to accept and to return to the Customer any Products returned by post marked \"Cash or Cheque on Delivery\" or \"More to Pay\".
13. Refunds and Returns or Replacements
13.1. Refunds and returns or replacements do not include postage and/or handling charges and all such charges are at the expense of the Customer.
13.2. All requests for refunds will be processed within 30 business days of receipt by the Supplier,
13.3. Where refunds are requested for Products paid by instalments, only those instalments which have been debited from the Customer will be reimbursed (less any postage and/or handling charges in accordance with paragraph 13,1).
14. Notices
14.1. Any notice required under this agreement must be in writing and given by post to the Seller or Supplier by the Customer at the address below.
15. Waiver
15.1. No waiver by the Seller or Supplier of any breach of these terms and conditions operates as a waiver of any other breach, and the doing and/or omission of any act, matter or thing whatsoever by the Seller or Supplier, their employees or (which but for
this ought or might amount to a waiver of the Seller's or Supplier's rights in respect of any such breach or default) not operate as a waiver in any way of the Seller's or Supplier's rights and powers in respect of such breach or default.
16. Whole Agreement
16.1. These terms and conditions and any warranties implied by law which are not capable of being excluded or modified embody the whole agreement between the parties and, subject to the terms contained in any written order and written acceptance thereof
(which will only apply to that particular order), all previous negotiations, representations, warranties, arrangements and statements (if any), whether expressed or implied, including any collateral agreement or warranty, regarding the subject matter or the
intentions of either of the parties are merged in these terms and conditions and otherwise are hereby excluded and cancelled. The Customer acknowledges that it has not been induced to enter into this agreement by any representation, advice or information
given or made by or on behalf of the Seller or Supplier.
17. The Governing Law
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making enquiries of and obtaining reports (as may be allowed by law) from persons nominated by the Customer as trade referees, the Customer's creditors, bankers and financiers, credit providers, mortgage and insurers and credit reporting agencies (\"the
information sources\"). The Customer consents to the information sources providing to the Seller such information as is requested by the Seller and permitted to be given by law. The Customer also consents to the Seller disclosing personal information or the
contents of any report to a credit reporting agency for the purpose of that credit reporting agency creating or adding to any credit information file in relation to the Customer. We may also use your information to tell you about offers and other products
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MANDEVILLE, La. —
The future of public transportation on the North Shore took center stage Thursday afternoon in Mandeville.
St. Tammany's transportation system, known as GoSTAT, began three years ago, providing fare-based rides for parish resident's on a first come, first served basis.
During its brief existence, GoSTAT has been recognized for its service and growth, and on Thursday, the public had a chance to share ideas on how to make it better.
"It's all based on funding, and as the funding comes in, we'll make those decisions as the future goes out, but as of this time, we plan on maintaining what we have," Transportation Administrator Perry Felarise said.
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Just been out with the pick axe. We have moved house and have a bank that needs planting. It is about 15mtres long and about 3 metres from ground to the top. At the moment it is covered by that spreading buttercup plant and clumps of grass, dock leaves etc, you get the general idea. It needs clearing and replanting with some type of ground cover, large plants that will spread and are perennial.
My questions are:
What's the best way to clear it, so the weeds stay away? My current method is pick axing it and trying to sort through the weeds and soil. Should I use a weed killer first?
What sort of plants should I use? [b][/b] It is a Northwest facing bank and gets the sun in the morning and afternoon. I don't want to spend a whole heap of money, but I do want results.
Your advice is much appreciated, any sort of lead to follow would be great.
(Also my OH went out and bought these alpine type plants, They are really for rock gardens etc, so it says. Should I plant these on this bank?
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Re: A bank and ground cover suggestions
Weedkiller can be useful and kill off a lot of the established perennial weeds but what usually happens is that the ground once cleared and open will encourage weed seeds to germinate - often with a ferocity worse than the original problem as they all compete for the new light. Further weedkiller treatments will be necessary. Meanwhile, there is a risk that all the goodness in the soil could get washed out if we have another summer like last year.
You could cover the area with a good quality weed suppressant material and then plant through it. As for what to plant, I'm afraid that is a bit out of my area ...
Re: A bank and ground cover suggestions
These are not instant as nothing is except weeds. However these make lovely ground cover plants.
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How steep is the slope? The trouble with most plantings on a slope is as LL says that the soil gets washed off as soon as you expose the surface and it takes a while for new ground cover to lock it back in place. A good weed suppressant fabric as LL suggests is a good idea if you are going to plant individual ground cover shrubs like Prostrate Junipers. If you want to plant suckering ground cover like the hypericum then do not use the fabric but put on a bark mulch to last untill the plants are established.
On a North west bank you could go for tough plants like Euphorbia robbiae and Alchemilla mollis, hardy geraniums, lily of the valley, lamiums, bergenias and ladies bedstraw.
For maximum impact choose just a few plant types and plant in blocks to give a good splash of each.
On no account plant the alpines here, they really need far more care and weeding than is possible on this size of bank. Put them in a sink garden!
If you could consider a more radical approach you might try terracing the bank, putting in a small wall to give you flat and vertical areas to plant with more exciting shrubs and roses. This is really effective if you can afford the cost of the walling.
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Drat - lost that post!
Cotoneasteer Horizontallisis a spreading groundcover shrub
Periwinkle -Vinca major & Vinca minor a perenial that is a good spreading groundcovering perenial. Cheerful blue flowers at this time of year. Ours grows a bit straggly so we take the shears to it and give it an annual haircut.
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I wonder whether clematis montana would tumble down a bank the way it rampages up a wall and into the gutters?
Ahha, the link says it produces more flowers when grown horizontally. Ours is just coming into flower now, it is usually covered in small pink stars.
Thats the one! plant it and give it plenty of space to spread.
Another 'haircut after flowering' job.
Dance caller. http://mo-dance-caller.blogspot.co.uk/p/what-i-do.html
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That's great. Thankyou very much for the ideas, lots of googling to follow now.....
I really am a novice! I like the idea of the weed suppressant material. Already got bliters from te pickaxing! and yes, the soil is all falling down the bank. Its quite a steep bank I would say the gradient is 45 degrees. Best get researching.
Re: A bank and ground cover suggestions
Osteospermum is lovely plant but not good ground cover by way of blocking other weeds out as spruots from the one root and things like grass grow through.
Some of the tougher and vigourous alpines are good like the saxifrages and trailing saxefrages. Also aubretia works well especially allong a wall if you terrace. Sedums may work as some varieties spread really well but do need keeping under control. Try Geranium Crane's Bill as grows well and forms good clumbs
If you do terrace ir remember the walls don't have to be rocks. You can scrounge nice chunks of hardcore or freecycle/guntree or bricks if want it more formal. Can always cover with trailers later
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Re: A bank and ground cover suggestions
Forgot the obvious of course. You could put it to grass and strim it or mow with a hover mower. Looks particularly good if you get snowdrops and primroses to grow in it.
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Time for another installment of my semi frequent Foods For Runners themed posts… Next up… BEANS!
Black, garbanzo, pinto, green, butter, northern white, baked, cannellini, coffee, kidney, refried, fava, soy, ranchero… BEANS!
I won't go into much detail about coffee or green beans this time around however they are beans and do count towards the awesomeness that is beans! they just aren't the same type of bean… Also I try to use organic beans, and I usually get them in cans, or boxes. Soaking beans is just not for me, I've tried and failed many times at it, if you have the skill and patience go for it!
Why beans you ask? why not?
Beans are packed with protein which triggers muscular growth, loaded with fiber because everyone needs more fiber, contain folate, manganese, potassium, iron, copper and magnesium – yay for vital nutrients, and they are low-glycemic aka this means they're slow to digest and offer sustained energy, especially important for runners.
Try: Bean salads, in pastas, with tacos, in burritos, in enchiladas, on salads, made in to burgers, as hummus, as the stars of soups, on toast, nachos! (yum), in brownies (anyone have a good recipe for this?),
Besides Mexican food, my favorite way to eat beans is in a super simple salad. Cut up some red peppers, add in black beans, corn, chopped cilantro and a little bit of olive oil. BOOM! A simple delish salad!
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Stories of Hope
November 9, 2016
Brad Woods has told stories at festivals, theatres, prisons, churches and pub all over North America and the UK. He tells traditional tales, literary classics and personal stories. He has told to all ages and in every type of venue imaginable.
Brad is the recipient of the 2016 Alice Kane Storytelling Award and used it to travel to Lesotho (Southern Africa) to tell, trade and collect stories on behalf of Bracelet of Hope.
Check out the dates and locations below for details on where he will be next!
Dec 8 - GUELPH - Guelph Community Foundation: Joint Cafe
Jan 20 - CAMBRIDGE - Fresh Stories at Monogram Coffee Roasters
Feb 20 - HAMILTON - Hamilton Story Circle - Anshe Shalom Temple
March 12 - Crossings Community Church-Acton
March 24-April 2 -TORONTO - Toronto Storytelling Festival
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REFLECTIONS: Robert Taylor?
By Mike Carey, Guest Columnist
Welcome back to REFLECTIONS. Did you miss me?
I apologize for the recent sporadic schedule of the column. If anyone ever tells you to edit a magazine, edit the entertainment section of a newspaper, oversee and publicize the publication of a book, have a weekly interview column, take the maximum amount of credit hours at your college and graduate all over the course of six months, don't do it.
I promise to get the column back on a weekly schedule come December, but right now I would rather have fewer interviews that are really amazing instead of three months worth of mediocre ones.
Yes, I did mention that I was getting a book published, and as of this week, it's up for sale on Amazon. Because of this very special occasion, I decided to talk about the publication of the book, and the writing process, with one of your favorite authors and mine, Mike Carey. Mike, being the amazing guy he is, agreed to read the book and be the interviewer for this very special edition of REFLECTIONS. So read on and if you like what you read, consider purchasing a copy for yourself. I know I'd certainly appreciate it.
Mike Carey: So in case there's anyone out there who doesn't know who you are, Robert – which I admit is unlikely given that this is your column and all – why don't you tell us a little about yourself.
Robert Taylor: Mike, you flatterer!
You know as well as I do that the individual people, amazing creators that you are, who I interview from week to week, are the main draw of the column, right?
MC: Feh. They can get that stuff on CBR. Carry on.
RT: Okay. I've been doing REFLECTIONS in one form or another for five years now. I also worked at Wizard for awhile. Oh yeah, and I'm about to graduate from college at Kent State University, where I edit the entertainment section of the paper and their feminist magazine, "Artemis," which is mildly ironic since I'm a dude. But whatever.
Life is busy. Life is good. And I wish you'd visit the United States more.
MC: I'll be back. Now give us a thumbnail sketch of "Adrift." No spoilers – just the initial set-up, kind of thing.
RT: Well, it's about a guy.
Just your normal everyday guy who has just graduated from college and is looking for something – some kind of sign to give him direction and purpose.
And then his mom dies.
It throws him for a loop, obviously. Without spoiling too much, he ends up in Italy alone without knowing any Italian or where he is going. Enter a mysterious stranger – and cue the ominous yet promising music.
MC: In part, then, this is an exploration of bereavement, isn't it? At least, that's a major theme in the early chapters of the novel. Was it difficult to handle such raw emotional material?
RT: It was rough.
I love my mom. The book is dedicated to her, after all, and I never ever want her to go anywhere. And even though it's very easy to separate myself from the main character because he isn't me, it was still rough as hell to write.
It's easy, when you are creating a plotline in your mind, to think how brilliant the death of a loved one would be to launch a storyline. But to actually tackle it and put the character, and, by extension, myself and the reader, through the wringer – it was rough. But I think the story is better for it, and you can feel the character's pain.
MC: Your protagonist, Aaron, has a number of very intense friendships. And obviously, without giving anything away, he embarks on another intense relationship in the course of the novel. Was it one of your goals to explore the conflicting demands that friends and lovers can put on you?
RT: I am one of those very lucky people to have several really strong friendships that I am extremely grateful for, and…
…wow, why can't I ever ask great questions like that?
Being a good friend is hard. It's a lot of give, with a little bit of take, and because I was so unfamiliar with some of the lifestyles portrayed, and the locations portrayed – I wanted to make a huge part of my story something I was intimately familiar with, and that was my friendships.
Removing the character from his support ground physically and emotionally was very important to me, because they stay with Aaron for the duration of the novel in ways both spoken and unspoken – just like the character of the mother. I loved the way that the two best friends bookend the book – heh, bookend the book – with Aaron in ways that totally contradict and yet parallel one another. That's why it was so important to establish them as extremely strong characters early, that way they would become more than just your token friendship circle.
MC: Would you like to comment on why one particular character is – for most of the duration of the book – only identified by a pronoun?
RT: We all have our Him or Her. The one person we just know is meant for us. The feeling Aaron has for Him is universal – which is why His name is so unimportant in theory – and yet one of the most important things in the novel, especially after you've read the final two chapters.
Plus, why should I give Him a name when the lack of one makes so much more impact on the reader?
MC: This is zooming in for a moment from the global to the particular.
RT: Oooh, sounds like fun.
MC: There's a very effective and, to me, very appealing scene in which Aaron throws a dart without particularly aiming it. And it's a dart that was formerly owned by his mother. What are we meant to read into this scene thematically? Is it saying something about that relationship, or about Aaron's state of mind at this point in the story?
RT: It's saying exactly what the reader wants to read.
I've thought about the scene from several perspectives. The most obvious, perhaps too obvious, approach to the scene would be that Aaron's mother helped to guide that dart into that part in the globe, and that her spirit is walking with Aaron for the rest of his journey. This is a theme I call back later in the novel to a certain extent.
But was it just a dart that hit a globe? Was Aaron just that desperate to find a meaning and purpose in his life that he would be crazy enough to "listen" to a dart that hit a random part of the globe?
I'm a spiritual person, so I know what I read into it. But if you read into it completely differently, I'd love that as well. As long as it is speaking to you.
MC: I saw it very much as a surrender to experience. It was like, "if making decisions about my life has brought me to this place, and if I'm not happy with what I am, then let's see what blind chance can do." But then, I'm averse to finding plans or designs in life outside what we make ourselves. "No fate but what we make" as someone says in one of the Terminator movies. Do you think it makes a difference whether we see what happens to Aaron as willed or accidental?
RT: Yes, I think it does. If you view it more as something he willed to happen, then your view of Aaron is much more proactive than if you believe he is being led along some path. It would change your view of the main character, and to a point those events that randomly occur to him, but his spiritual journey and the lessons he learns are still the same.
MC: "Imagine your first love, but not being able to touch that person but being so close to them you could never move on because they're always part of your life." Sorry, that's more a paraphrase than a quote, but it's something that Aaron says at a key point in the story. You seemed to be writing from the heart here. I'm not going to ask if this is something you've experienced, but is there an autobiographical element in the book?
RT: The book is not autobiographical.
I got the idea when one of my best friends told me that my book should be about a young gay man who has just graduated from college and doesn't know what to do with his life.
He was just that at the time, and he might have been sarcastic when he said that, but the idea really hit home for me.
The character isn't like me in a lot of obvious aspects. In fact, I was fairly nervous that I might not be able to get into his head well enough, so I added the weight issue to the character, something very near and dear to my waistline, and made Aaron's sense of humor very close to mine.
That's also why I put the book in first person instead of third, and I think that made me really get into Aaron's mind, and I'm extremely happy with the results.
MC: There's always that balance, isn't there? It's kind of weird, but it's true. You end up putting bits of yourself into very unlikely characters – I mean, characters very remote from you in some ways – and then you fictionalize yourself in interviews. Okay, let me come at this from another angle. Which aspects of Aaron's journey did you find easiest to relate to?
RT: Well, the weight issue, definitely. Also the idea of very close friendships and the terror one feels when he may lose one of them.
I also think that Aaron's sense of wonder in Tuscany is something I could relate to very well. I love visiting new places, meeting new people and trying new things, and when I wrote those experiences I shared the excitement right with Aaron.
MC: Aaron tells us at one point that he enters Italy "as a clean slate." It seemed to me that both escaping from the constraints of your own past and maintaining links to it are important themes in the book. Is this fair?
RT: I think that the balance, or lack thereof, between the two are the main themes of the book. We all reach those crossroads in life, where we can decide to move on with no ties, or we can hold onto the past. Most of us choose a mixture of the two, but Aaron chooses the former, and that doesn't exactly work out for him the way he wanted it to.
Your past is often the ties that bind, and ultimately gag – and finding a way to avoid rope burn can be heck.
MC: Aaron compares his life to a soap opera. Is he speaking for you here?
RT: Oh, Mike. My life is such a soap opera.
Do you think your life is a soap opera?
MC: Oh yeah. And it's not even an understated British soap. It's like that season of "Dallas" where Bobby Ewing comes back to life.
RT: When you say "understated British soap" you don't mean "Footballer's Wives," do you? (laughs)
People don't give soaps the props they deserve. I used to watch "All My Children" with my grandmother when I stayed home sick from school. And yes, it was awful. But, when you look at it antiseptically, disregarding the atrocious acting, writing and – well – everything else, then you'll notice that it can be a lot like life.
Don't most of the major things that screw with your life come completely out of left field in ways you could never expect? And don't most of the people who leave your life come back later very changed, perhaps even recast, if I were to ground this metaphor into the ground?
MC: I hear what you're saying. Realism is a convention. There are lots of times when life isn't remotely realistic. And while we're on that subject…at the mid-point of the book, there's a scene where Aaron senses the presence of his mother's spirit. I wasn't sure how literally we were meant to read that. Would you like to comment?
RT: It was a natural extension of how literally you want to take the dart scene that we spoke about earlier. If you read into that scene that the mother was guiding that dart, then it wouldn't be far off to state that she was there in a very visceral way in that room.
And if you thought Aaron was cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs before, that scene would do nothing to change your mind.
MC: Okay. You're not going to be drawn, and that's fair enough. I think you're right that you take away from that scene what you want to bring to it. Let's switch gears for a moment. The first kiss.
RT: Ah yes.
MC: Why does Aaron feel that it's wrong when it's such a wish-fulfilment fantasy, and when in many ways the book has been heading inexorably towards it?
RT: Aaron was terrified because he was thinking of how he had always feared He would have reacted to a kiss. Simple as that. The fact that Fabrizio chose not to immediately turn away was surprising to Aaron, and heartwarming to the reader – well, if I wrote it right.
MC: It's certainly a powerful and effective moment. Another surrender to experience, I guess. Now, there are many points in the book where Aaron has to react instinctively to sudden and dramatic events. Do those events control and define him, or does he eventually rise above them? Is there a progression in the course of the novel?
RT: Part of Aaron's journey is to stop being reactive and become more proactive in his life.
Before I started writing the book, I couldn't stand "reactive" people. I want people to go out and achieve what they always talk about, instead of just sitting back and watching life happen around them. So I thought it would be interesting to have my main character be one of those people at the beginning of "Adrift," put myself in Aaron's frame-of-mind, and then see how I could give him a journey that would change not only his way of life, but his way of thinking.
And I think that, when you read how he reacts to the events at the art gallery, you'll see how much he's grown as a character.
MC: "Adrift" is your first published novel, but it's not your first novel period. Did you learn any lessons from those others that fed into your creative process this time around?
RT: My first novel, "All Fall Down" was a trainwreck. You should know, I tried to make you read it. (laughs)
MC: I read a whole chunk of it when I was in the States over the Summer – those crazy, scary scenes where the protagonist is rolling around inside the insane asylum in a home-made tank. I loved that stuff. But I lost the MS in the process of coming home.
RT: I wrote that book trying to write a story ruled by plot that would be a horror variation on a James Patterson novel. I realized halfway through writing the book that James Patterson's brand of novels is not something to aspire to, but I had done so much research and done so much plotting, that I finished the book just for the hell of it.
"Adrift" was supposed to be nothing more than a short story or novella that kept expanding once I fell in love with the character of Aaron. Most of the chapters are short, something I like to do stylistically.
I didn't mean for it to be as substantial as it was, and that is why I love it so much, because it became important to me because I wanted to tell the story of the characters, not because of the fact that I was writing a novel about them.
MC: What was the hardest thing about writing "Adrift?" Or was it all wine and roses?
RT: The hardest thing was getting into Aaron's mindset from the first page. Most authors have pages to figure out their characters, and can figure out new things about the character along the way, but my character's mother dies on the second page of the book, and I had to be there, with him, and know every way he would react and every feeling he was feeling.
It was kind of depressing.
But I think I pulled it off. And because I spent so much time crafting Aaron and getting into his mindset, it gave the other characters an opportunity to grow and surprise me as I was writing the book. I didn't, for example, know Fabrizio attempted to commit suicide until I wrote the words.
MC: What's next on the horizon, creatively speaking? Do you have any burning ambitions?
RT: At this point, Mike, I just need to graduate. Ask me in a month and a half and I'll have a three-page plan, but right now I'm too busy sending my magazine to the printer and editing freshmen's stories. (laughs)
MC: Well good luck with the whole higher ed thing, Bobby. And thanks for being on the show tonight.
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The photos in the instructions look really helpful, very clear and closeup. I'm not the most confident crocheter but I'd love to try this bag.
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Learning from past disasters
It's welcome news that train companies in the North East have agreed to put their heads together to form an expert team to deal with any serious rail accidents that might, God forbid, happen in the region.
Taking what was learned in the aftermath of Selby, GNER and Arriva Trains Northern are creating a critical incident response team, which will ensure that all those involved in train crashes, and their families, receive the support they need.
And while the emphasis for both companies is on preventing serious accidents by improving safety, they are agreed it is still crucial to be prepared for the worst-case scenario.
The train companies are to be applauded for this forward thinking. If the worst does occur, at least the train companies will be prepared to deal with any trauma that is thrown at them in the aftermath of a major incident.
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Lady luck
Take life a little slower must be the message to Lady Catherine Percy - the daughter of the Duke of Northumberland - who has been hauled before magistrates twice in a week for speeding.
Let's hope this latest incident drives the message home and that, in future, car-loving Lady Catherine eases the pressure on the accelerator when out on the region's roads.


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Consumers gain reward points in a number of ways including: signing up to become a member; writing a review of a timeshare resort; following a timeshare resort that they own, have visited, or wish to visit; recommending other reviews; recommending photos submitted by other members.
Go and Tell Points is based on level of participation. The more a member participates, the more opportunity they have to earn points. Levels include: Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire and Emerald. As members reach specific point thresholds they move up to the next level and earn more points per activity than the lower levels of membership. Point levels thresholds include: Emerald (under 100,000 points); Sapphire (100,000-249,999); Ruby (250,000-499,999); and Diamond (over 500,000 points).
Below is the table of what points values are assigned for each activity on timeshareAdvisor.
Go and Tell Points - Frequently Asked Questions
What can I use my points for?
timeshareAdvisor holds regular drawings for prizes such as: iPads, free resort stays, etc. The more points you have the more entries you have into these random drawings.
Do my points ever expire?
Go and Tell Points never expire; they only accumulate.
Are my points transferable?
No. Go and Tell Points earned by our members are not transferable.
Are my points ever redeemed or deducted?
No. Go and Tell Points are accumulated over the lifetime of your membership.
Do my Go and Tell Points have anything to do with "points" systems of timeshare exchange companies like RCI and Interval International?
No. Go and Tell Points are exclusive to timeshareAdvisor.
Do I receive more points based on whether I submit a positive or negative resort review?
No. There is no difference in the number of points rewarded based on a positive or negative review.
How often can I win prizes from the Go and Tell drawings?
Members are eligible to win if they have not won a prize in the past 90 days.
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- 4 center-cut pork chops, 1 1/4 inch thick approximately
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 cut lemon
- 1 garlic clove
- 8 ounces fresh mushrooms
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 1⁄3 cup lemon curd
- 1⁄2 cup hoisin sauce
- salt and pepper, as needed
- Set the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Rub the pork chops with sesame oil and the cut garlic, squeeze the lemon juice over them and massage it inches.
- Wash hands well.
- Cut the mushrooms into thin slices, stem and all.
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Spacious 3-Bedroom Private Pool Villa in Secure Karon Estate As soon as you enter the tropical hillside surroundings which Karon Hill 12 sits in you will really feel your Phuket holiday is starting. This 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom holiday home is perfect for getting away from it all, yet still sits within a five minute walk of supermarkets and shops, under ten minutes to Karon Beach and less than twenty minutes to Kata Beach. While its location means you do not need a car during your stay, if you do have one there is a parking space available. Once you step inside, the bright and airy living space will immediately put you at ease, the teak wood furnishings will offer comfort, the beautifully designed fitted kitchen has all the appliances and space required for self catering, and the modern bedrooms invite you to rest after a hard day's holidaymaking. The outside area is home to a stylish wooden deck with wooden loungers that surrounds your own private swimming pool, and one glimpse of this area will tell all of your party that your holiday memories will start here. Karon Beach and Kata Beach, Western Phuket From the villa you will be a 5 minute stroll to shops selling amongst other things souvenirs and clothes, you will also find cafes and restaurants as well as a supermarket in the area. Once on the beach you can relax as you please, but do take time out to head to its south end where you will find several interesting side streets. One of these leads to a small art community, and as well as some interesting paintings to admire and perhaps purchase, you will find cafes, eateries and bars when it is time to rest awhile. The beach area is perfect for an early evening stroll, the atmosphere is extremely relaxed, the restaurants and bars inviting and your cosy home can be reached in no time at all when it is time to call it a day. Karon is a 15 minute drive from the nightlife of Patong and the golf courses in Kathu.
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June 18 2017 – THE key to success for ride-hailing providers like Uber is keeping drivers happy so they run their app, ensuring that enough cars respond to passenger demand.
Estonia upstart Taxify is hoping to win over drivers and take on Uber Technologies Inc, the industry leader, by offering a larger share of the profit.
Upstarts across the world, such as Lyft Inc and Ola, are trying to catch Uber in the on-demand car-ride market by securing brand loyalty.
But Uber has gathered critical mass and reached a valuation of over £60 billion in just eight years, despite a lack of profits. It has kept rivals at bay, partly by offering incentives to drivers to stay online.
Taxify, a minnow compared to Uber, cannot afford these perks but believes that by taking a smaller share of fares – 15-20 percent compared to Uber's 20-25 percent – it can steal market share form its San Francisco-based rival.
It also hopes that allowing drivers to take cash as well as credit card fares will also help it attract more passengers.
"Taxify's biggest advantage is the focus on good service by treating the drivers and riders better than other platforms. This means having higher pay for drivers, thanks to lower fees," Chief Executive Markus Villig told Reuters at Taxify's headquarters in Estonia.
"By the end of the year, I think we will be No. 1 in about 10 countries in Europe and Africa."
An Uber spokeswoman declined to comment but the company has said it had fare revenue of around $20 billion last year. Villig said Taxify generated fares worth "tens of millions of euros" each month. Taxify runs in just 25 cities in Europe and Africa, while Uber operates in nearly 600 cities worldwide.
Its basic business model is identical – both hook up passengers with self-employed drivers. Many incumbent cab companies in Europe have developed apps to operate in a similar manner but most have focused on their domestic markets.
But Taxify is unusual in launching in about 18 countries, mainly smaller markets in Eastern Europe and Africa, where Uber is absent or not yet dominant.
Uber usually takes market share by giving drivers money to sign on to its app, paying them even if they are not driving passengers. Then, as it becomes more popular with passengers, it withdraws the inducements. Analysts say Uber aims to build a customer franchise and stable of drivers to dominate the market.
"The way I see it, Taxify is cheaper than Uber," said Tumelo Malatjie, 33, a former truck driver for a logistics firm turned full-time Taxify driver in Johannesburg. "Taxify takes 15 percent and Uber about 25 percent or 30 percent," said Malatjie, who nonetheless is on a waiting list to become an Uber driver.
Taxify has avoided expensive head-to-head battles with its much larger rival but its model will soon be tested as Villig plans to launch in London – Uber's biggest European market in the coming months.
"We are coming in as a second wave," Villig said.
Founded 3-1/2 years ago, Taxify has 140 staff worldwide, a third of whom are based in Estonia. It says it has 2.5 million active passengers in 18 countries. Uber says it has more than 12,000 people across the world and millions of passengers in 70 countries.
In Africa, Villig said Taxify has hired away 20 former Uber executives, helping its expansion in cities like Lagos, Cairo and Johannesburg.
The start-up has raised 2 million euros in outside financing from local venture capitalists. Like Uber, it is losing money, although it was "close to profitability for the past six months," Villig said.
Uber reported in late May that its net loss, excluding employee stock options and other items, narrowed in the first quarter to $708 million, from $991 million in the fourth quarter. – Reuters


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Side Effects of an Olympic Triathlon
This is my neck the day after my triathlon:
That = a super ouchie rash that hung out for over a week. It felt like a bad cut on my neck.
Where did it come from? The best guess is my wetsuit. During the swim, I kept pulling at the back of my wetsuit because it was hurting my neck. Then during the run, with each cup of water I dumped over my head came a searing burn from the back of my neck. I had no idea what the problem was, but when I showed it to my family after the race, they told me there was nothing there.
Well, it was there... it just took 24 hours to show up. This is definitely something I need to worry about for the next time I wear my wetsuit.
2) Burnies
Of course I put sunscreen on before my race.
But of course I got burned anyway...
And of course it is extremely distinctive because of the tight tri suit I wore. My legs even have nice burn lines straight across my thighs.
3) Creepy Crawlies
My bike had been sitting still for only four days, when I found this...
That, my friends, is a spider web. And what do I hate?
But at least he's tiny (and I mean dust-particle size)...
So that's what you get for completing your first olympic triathlon!
That, and a laziness that can only be tamed by a forceful slap in the face...
8 comments:
- Forward Foot Strides said...
Ouch! WTG on your race.
- September 07, 2010 7:13 PM
- Carly said...
Nice job! Ouch, that neck burn looks painful.
- September 07, 2010 8:39 PM
The doesn't even qualify as a spider, to small.
form the person that has always killed spiders for you.
- September 07, 2010 9:51 PM
- Diana said...
I've experienced those "burns" myself, however, in different areas. Usually around the bra area! I "highly" recommend body glide. I works great and keeps those burns at bay!
Congrats again on a great race!
- September 07, 2010 10:04 PM
- Adam said...
ouch ouch ouch. As if I needed more reasons to NOT want to do a tri!?!? You're not flying th Tri flag very well.
- September 07, 2010 11:59 PM
- JojaJogger said...
Cool, battle scars!
- September 08, 2010 5:04 AM
- That Pink Girl said...
Uh, ow! Although it makes you even that much more hard core! ;0)
- September 08, 2010 6:48 AM
- Kevin said...
The spider is cute. He could be a little training coach for your ride.
One morning on my way to work I had one on my car's windshield. The strong, little guy stayed on my windshield till I hit about 70 mph. About every 15 miles one of the eight legs would lose its grip.
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